International Handbook on the Economics of Migration (Elgar Original reference)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (862 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845426290 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 588 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Zimmermann, IZA and Bonn University, Bonn, Germany . Edited by Amelie F. Constant, George Washington University, Temple University, US and IZA, and Klaus F
--George Borjas, Harvard UniversityThis is an extremely impressive volume which guides readers into thinking about migration in new ways. The volume is definitive.' - Daniel S. Amelie Constant and Klaus Zimmermann's International Handbook offers an excellent, state-of-the-art guide to the rapidly changing intellectual terrain, providing comprehensive coverage of the topics necessary to comprehend patterns and processes of migration in the world today. I can recommend this Handbook to any labor economist or sociologist with a scholarly interest, either for research or for instruction, in this general area. The result is a fascinating assessment of the role of migration in driving population change in the modern age. These survey papers are destined to become beacons for future researchers as each of these topics will inevitably receive much more attention
Bell, A.F. Simpson, A. Kennan, J.L. Trejo, F. Owusu, K. Savchenko, M. It will be an indispensable guide to scholars and policy-makers for years to come.'- Douglas S. Averett, A. Kahanec, J. Written by 44 leading experts in the field, this carefully commissioned and refereed Handbook brings together 28 state-of-the-art chapters on migration research and related issues.Well-written and highly accessible, each chapter comprises a critical assessment of the status quo and presents challenges to the traditional economics of migration by addressing taboo issues. 'As immigration has spread from traditional receiving nations to
"a great contribution that analyzes questions that are at the frontier of migration economics." according to Anzelika Zaiceva. With the growing importance of migration in today’s globalized world, this first International Handbook on the Economics of Migration is, without doubt, an extremely timely and needed contribution. The Handbook covers a comprehensive list of topics, including, importantly, most recent and innovative topics on the economics of migration and ethnicity. The authors go much far beyond the standard effects of immigration on wages and